ASIA ONLINE - Apr 10 - A survey by local dating agency Lunch Actually shows that 62% of Singaporeans polled used an online dating service, up from 58% in 2010. The rise in online dating is not surprising, considering how much time people spend on social networks, says sociologist Bussarawan Puk Teerawichitchainan. In a global poll of 10,976 users across 19 countries carried out by the BBC World Service in 2010, 30% of web users regard the Internet as a good place to find a romantic partner. Ms Lim's sites, two of innumerable online dating options available to Singaporeans, now have 80K (Eteract) and 15K (eSynchrony) users respectively. Eteract offers speed dating via IM, webcam, and online games. eSynchrony, on the other hand, matches people through a personality profile quiz.
by Benita Aw Yeong
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I met Violet 4-5 years ago at the Matchmakers Conference. She's one of the great innovators of idating and matchmaking in Singapore. She launched esynchrony.com shortly afterwards. Singapore's answer to eHarmony.
Posted by: Mark Brooks | Apr 12, 2012 at 06:02 AM